By Meg Tanaka Japanese culture is a conundrum that both fascinates and confuses. As one of the most developed countries and economies in Asia, it’s futuristic…
Category: Women In Music
By Chen-Yu Lin Ever since the 1970s, Taiwan has been renowned as a central hub for Mandopop, shaping the musical tastes of the Chinese-speaking world and…
By Sinead O’Connor and Jocelle Koh In 2022 across 14 festivals and showcases held in Malaysia’s thriving live scene, only 16% of onstage performers were women,…
By Jocelle Koh, assisted by Sinead O’Connor In a 2020 article published on Esplanade Offstage titled ‘Women in Singapore Music’, an exploration of the intersections between…
By Jocelle Koh For someone who has accomplished so much, Asian American singer-songwriter Hollis Wong-Wear is as down-to-earth as they come. A grammy-nominated creative whose credits…
By Jocelle Koh & Jonathan Liu Any minority person belonging to a country with a multicultural identity knows it requires extra effort on their part to…
Imagine 'I'm a Barbie Girl' played on steroids with a touch of Kawaii and spice, and the music of Japanese mannequin duo FEMM is what you'll…
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Album Information Album Name: The Voyage Release Date: June 2021 Music Video Archive The Way You Make Me Feel Breathing is Hazardous (Rooftop Live) 呼吸有害 First…
Along with announcement of her long-awaited debut album "Subliminal", renaissance woman Hollis has released a playful and slick pop single "Less Like" which showcases her signature…
Inspired by her love of competitive weight-lifting and how this conflicted with her Asian family’s views on women’s body image, Lin uses female physical strength as…